The Latest News by Associated Press
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Jurors must decide how much Newtown families suffering worth
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — After watching days of testimony that included the parents of slain children breaking... More
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Judge lets Wisconsin parade suspect represent himself
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge decided Wednesday to allow a Wisconsin man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove... More
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California woman charged with killing man over cat dispute
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of... More
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Fight over dead reporter’s sources stalls before Vegas judge
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A fight to block government access to a slain investigative journalist’s sources and unpublished work stalled... More
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Judge: R. Kelly to pay $300,000 to victim in sex crimes case
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge signaled Wednesday that she plans to order disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly to... More
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Tennessee man hit with more charges in Memphis shootings
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man already charged with a fatal shooting that police said set off a daylong... More
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Police search for 5 shooters in high school football ambush
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police said Wednesday that they are searching for five shooters who ambushed a group of teens outside a Philadelphia high school killing one 14-year-old... More
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Woman, minor arrested in shooting of rapper PnB Rock in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock and Los Angeles police were searching... More
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Tulsa prosecutor recovering after being stabbed by daughter
By KEN MILLER Associated Press An Oklahoma prosecutor was recovering Wednesday at his home in Tulsa, one day after police said he was stabbed by... More
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14 guards indicted on misconduct charges at women’s prison
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey grand jury has indicted 14 corrections officers on charges stemming from what authorities said was a brutal attack... More
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Lawsuit says woman gave birth alone on Maryland jail floor
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty, concrete floor of... More
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Hold fire: Re-enactors fear being targeted by NY gun law
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over... More
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Celebrity attorney Geragos subject of fraud probe
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The State Bar of California said Tuesday it is again investigating Mark Geragos, one of California’s... More
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Prosecutor seeks 3rd trial for Kansas woman in 2 killings
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas prosecutor has indicated that he intends to try a woman for the third time in the killings of her... More
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RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan challenges his parole denial
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, is asking a judge on... More
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Inmate serving life for fatal Vegas bombing escapes prison
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities were searching Tuesday for a 42-year-old convicted bombmaker who escaped from a Nevada prison where he was serving a life... More
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California murder suspect, teen daughter killed in shootout
By STEFANIE DAZIO and ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An abducted 15-year-old girl and her father — a fugitive wanted in the... More
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Expert questions whether school shooter’s mom drank heavily
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz began their rebuttal of the... More
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Judge delays ruling on parade suspect’s self-representation
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge deferred a decision Tuesday on whether a man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly... More
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Sex abuse allegations spread against cheerleading industry
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America Sprawling allegations of abuse against cheerleaders reached Tennessee on Monday in a case that escalates the accusations facing... More
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Witnesses are no-shows for hearing in Memphis shootings
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A court hearing for a Tennessee man charged with murder in a series of shootings in... More
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Suit: Care home resident died with paper jammed in windpipe
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Cheryl Yewdall spent most of her life at a Philadelphia care home for people with developmental disabilities. It was there,... More
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Video shows trooper’s use of stun gun on man who later died
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut state trooper responding to a domestic violence report last month used her stun gun on a man continuously for... More
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Father testifies of pain inflicted by Sandy Hook deniers
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A mother who lost one of her sons in the 2012 Sandy Hook... More
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Maryland couple plead guilty in submarine secrets sale case
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife entered new guilty pleas Tuesday in a case... More
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Shakira to face trial for tax fraud in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused... More
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Boy pulled from lake after aunt allegedly pushed him dies
CHICAGO (AP) — A 3-year-old boy who was allegedly pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt last week has died, officials said. Josiah... More
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Navy bribery fugitive ‘Fat Leonard’ seeks Venezuelan asylum
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The fugitive defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” who orchestrated a huge bribery scheme... More
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Ex-Alaska attorney general pleads not guilty to sexual abuse
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A former Alaska attorney general pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he sexually abused a minor... More
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Man arraigned in slaying of Detroit radio news anchor
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 55-year-old man has been charged in the slaying of a Detroit radio news anchor during an attack that also... More